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| region2description=A funkier area north of downtown and east of Hollywood that's rapidly gentrifying.

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| region2description=The nearly 700 km stretch from Port aux Basques in the south to St. Anthony in the north. Includes the [[Port au Port Peninsula]], the Bay of Islands (with regional centre, Corner Brook), Gros Morne National Park, the Long Range Mountains, and the Northern Peninsula. Vikings to Acadians, the history and culture of Western Newfoundland is varied and diverse.

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| region3description=Home of the largest sea port in the States, and the launching point for trips to [[Catalina Island]].

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| region3description=Includes the Baie Verte Peninsula & Green Bay area, the numerous islands of the North Coast (including New World Island, [[Twillingate]] Island, Fogo and Change Islands), [[Grand_Falls-Windsor|Grand Falls-Windsor]], and the famous international airport at [[Gander]].

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| region4description=The place where movies are made. It has received quite a makeover in recent years, sparked by the construction of Hollywood & Highland and the return of the Academy Awards.

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| region4description=Includes the South Coast (mostly accessible only by ferry), as well as the Burin Peninsula.

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Revision as of 19:10, 31 May 2011

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Districts

DowntownThe central business district of the city of Los Angeles, Downtown is also home to the city's Grand Avenue cultural corridor. Like many city centers, the advent of the automobile and freeways led to the neighborhood's slow decline. However, in recent years, the area has seen a booming revival led by new residential buildings, with trendy hotels, bars, shops and restaurants.

EastsideA funkier area north of downtown and east of Hollywood that's rapidly gentrifying.

HollywoodThe place where movies are made. It has received quite a makeover in recent years, sparked by the construction of Hollywood & Highland and the return of the Academy Awards.

San Fernando ValleyThe northern suburban portion of Los Angeles, lying in a valley northwest of downtown, containing various districts.

South CentralIt's long had a reputation for gang violence and is famed for the Rodney King riots, but while it remains off most peoples radar, there are a handful of things to see and it's slowly working to repair its bruised image.

WilshireHome of the historic architecture of the Miracle Mile District, the Farmer's Market and The Grove shopping areas, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CBS Television City, and the famous La Brea Tar Pits.

Regions

from northwest to southeast

LabradorThe territory sharing a border with Quebec on the mainland of Canada. From the days of the Labrador fishery, trapping and whaling to Military bases of the Cold War era, Labrador has rich history and breathtaking landscapes. Modern Labrador has vast stores of natural resources including copper, nickel and iron ore; developed and undeveloped hydro-electric sites and undeveloped off-shore natural gas and oil.

Western NewfoundlandThe nearly 700 km stretch from Port aux Basques in the south to St. Anthony in the north. Includes the Port au Port Peninsula, the Bay of Islands (with regional centre, Corner Brook), Gros Morne National Park, the Long Range Mountains, and the Northern Peninsula. Vikings to Acadians, the history and culture of Western Newfoundland is varied and diverse.

Southern NewfoundlandIncludes the South Coast (mostly accessible only by ferry), as well as the Burin Peninsula.

Eastern Newfoundlandthe New Founde Land, from John Cabot's landing grounds in the Bonavista Peninsula to Cape Spear, North America's most easterly point near historic capital St. John's.

Labrador - the territory sharing a border with Quebec on the mainland of Canada. From the days of the Labrador fishery, trapping and whaling to Military bases of the Cold War era, Labrador has rich history and breathtaking landscapes. Modern Labrador has vast stores of natural resources including copper, nickel and iron ore; developed and undeveloped hydro-electric sites and undeveloped off-shore natural gas and oil.

Western Newfoundland - the nearly 700 km stretch from Port aux Basques in the south to St. Anthony in the north. Includes the Port au Port Peninsula, the Bay of Islands (with regional centre, Corner Brook), Gros Morne National Park, the Long Range Mountains, and the Northern Peninsula. Vikings to Acadians, the history and culture of Western Newfoundland is varied and diverse.